The Power of Active Listening in Productive Political Dialogue
Active listening allows you to be present and fully engaged in conversations about political worry. Many people are feeling overwhelmed...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- May 21
- 2 min
Embracing Solitary Silence: Why Being Alone with Your Thoughts Can be Beneficial
As human beings, we often feel the need to fill our lives with constant noise and activity. Whether it's the sound of the TV in the...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Apr 23
- 2 min
Why We Still Get Dysregulated: Understanding the Modern Stress Response
We've all heard the story of the "fight or flight" response - the way our bodies react to stressors like danger by releasing hormones...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Apr 9
- 1 min
The Positive Impact of Emotional Regulation on Your Family
When you are emotionally regulated, your family can sense a change in your behavior and attitude. They see that you are more in control...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Oct 23, 2022
- 1 min
Silence between people
Sometimes, when we are listening, there is silence. And we have, in our society, been conditioned to fear silence. So often people speak...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Oct 9, 2022
- 1 min
How to stay calm when someone is venting
It can be extremely difficult to stay in your center when someone you care about is upset or angry. It is important to remember the...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Sep 4, 2022
- 1 min
Absorbed
What do you think of when you hear the word “absorbed?” Perhaps, as in this picture, you find music that transports you to another plane....
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Aug 21, 2022
- 1 min
I Am
Fill in the blank. What do you want to be? I choose: Joyful, Grateful, Confident, Loving, Calm, Creative, Caring, Healthy. Believe you...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Aug 7, 2022
- 1 min
Splinters
Splinters – they are such tiny little things. But such tiny, seemingly inconsequential things can hurt like heck! They hurt more every...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Jul 31, 2022
- 1 min
Reaction
Stress – we all have it. It triggers the sympathetic nervous system. And there are times when we need that. It developed to make us move...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Mar 27, 2022
- 1 min
Self Care
Self care – it is a buzz word these days, spoken a lot, and often used to give one permission to indulge. But what is it really? Self...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Feb 15, 2022
- 1 min
Flip the Script
You know how your mind churns away at something that is bothering you? You feel agitated, where you can’t focus on other, more useful,...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Dec 23, 2021
- 1 min
Practice Love
Love is one of the most basic needs. We need to receive love, and we need to give love. Practice love toward yourself. Practice love in...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Nov 30, 2021
- 2 min
Creating Calm
Before listening, you need to be calm. But we aren’t always calm. So what do we do then? We start by creating space. Passionate emotions...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Nov 23, 2021
- 1 min
Self Care
Self care – it is a buzz word these days, spoken a lot, and often used to give one permission to indulge. But what is it really? Self...
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